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Bird Food

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

Bird Food

URL:

https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.colt.birdfood/bird-food/

Content Source:

PBS

Type:

Informational Material

Overview:

The shape of a bird's beak says a lot about what the bird eats. Whether long or short, broad or narrow, each type of beak is perfectly matched to a particular type of food. This collection of images shows a wide range of beak types and the kinds of food each might be used to eat.

Content Standard(s):

Science
SC2015 (2015)
Grade: 4

9 ) Examine evidence to support an argument that the internal and external structures of plants (e.g., thorns, leaves, stems, roots, colored petals, xylem, phloem) and animals (e.g., heart, stomach, lung, brain, skin) function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.

NAEP Framework

NAEP Statement::
L4.4: When the environment changes, some plants and animals survive and reproduce; others die or move to new locations.

Unpacked Content

Scientific And Engineering Practices:

Engage in Argument from Evidence

Crosscutting Concepts: Systems and System Models; Structure and Function

Disciplinary Core Idea: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Argue from evidence to support that the internal and external structures of plants function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
Argue from evidence to support that the internal and external structures of animals function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.

Teacher Vocabulary:

argue
articulate
evidence
internal
external
structure
survival
function
behavior
reproduction

Knowledge:

Students know:

Internal and External structures serve specific functions within plants and animals.
The functions of internal and external structures can support survival, growth, behavior and/or reproduction in plants and animals.
Different structures work together as part of a system to support survival, growth, behavior, and/or reproduction.

Skills:

Students are able to:

Articulate an explanation from evidence explaining how the internal and external structures of plants and animals function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
Determine the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence collected, including whether or not it supports a claim about the role of internal and external structures of plants and animals in supporting survival, growth, behavior, and/or reproduction.
Use reasoning to connect the relevant and appropriate evidence to support an argument about the function of the internal and external structures of plants and animals.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

Plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction.

AMSTI Resources:

AMSTI Module:
Animal Studies

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SCI.AAS.4.9- Identify basic parts of plants and animals.

Tags:

bird, external structure, food, survival

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Author:

Stephanie Carver

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Bird Food